Donate blood this week get free Renaissance Festival or Brimstone Haunt tickets

DAYTON — People who register to donate blood this week can get a free ticket to Ohio Renaissance Festival or Brimstone Haunt.

Everyone who registers to donate Oct. 10-15 at the Dayton Community Blood Center on South Main Street will get a free ticket, according to a release.

Donors will also receive a “Ignite the Fight” t-shirt in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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One fourth of all blood donations goes to the treatment of cancer patients, according to CBC.

To donate blood, donors are required to prove a photo ID that includes their full name, be at least 17 years old, weight a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good physical health.

Appointments can be made online at www.DonorTime.com, by calling (937) 461-3220, or downloading the Donor Time app.

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